"Aapka mobile PTA ke pass unregistered hai, 24 ghanton mein band ho jayega, abhi registration fee jama karayein" — ye call sunte hi bohat log ghabra jate hain, khaas kar wo jo abroad se mobile mangwate hain. Ye scam PTA ke naam ka fayda uthata hai kyunki DIRBS (Device Identification Registration and Blocking System) ke baare mein logon ko puri tarah information nahi hoti.
Ye Scam Kaise Kaam Karta Hai
Scammer khud ko "PTA officer" ya "PTA registration department" bata kar call karta hai aur kehta hai ke aapka phone jald hi block ho jayega jab tak registration fee na di jaye. Wo aksar Easypaisa/JazzCash account number deta hai jahan "fee" bhejni hoti hai, ya kabhi apna bank account bhi deta hai. Jaise hi paisa transfer hota hai, scammer ghayab ho jata hai.
Asli PTA Process Kya Hai
- PTA device registration ka poora process online (DIRBS website ya app) ke zariye hota hai — koi officer aapko personally call kar ke registration fee nahi maangta.
- Registration fee/tax seedha FBR/PTA ke official channel se pay hoti hai, kisi individual ke personal JazzCash/bank account mein nahi.
- Aap khud apne phone ka IMEI number *8484# dial kar ke ya DIRBS website par check kar sakte hain ke wo registered hai ya nahi — bina kisi call ka intezaar kiye.
Khud Ko Kaise Bachayein
- Koi bhi "PTA officer" agar personal account mein paisa maange, samajh jayein ye fraud hai.
- Khud DIRBS ki official website ya PTA ki helpline (com.pk domain) se registration status verify karein.
- Kisi bhi unofficial number ya link par apni CNIC/mobile details na dein.
Agar Aap Shikar Ho Chuke Hain To Kya Karein
- Apni bank/wallet ko turant inform karein taake further transaction rok sakein.
- FIA Cyber Crime Wing (1991) par complaint darj karayein.
- Us number ko Number Bata par report karein taake doosre log bhi is se bach sakein.